KANELAND—McDole Elementary School teacher Richard Scott and his wife, Debi Thomas, are suing the Kaneland School District and three of its administrators for discrimination.

MAPLE PARK—A barn caught fire at 12:30 p.m. Monday at 5N596 Meredith Road, and local firefighters doused the flames within half an hour. No people or animals were in the barn at the time of the blaze, and no one was injured.

STATE—Dr. Damon T. Arnold, Illinois Department of Public Health Director and a prostate cancer survivor, is urging men throughout the state to recognize the importance of a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise and medical check-ups.

AURORA—Eight one-year General Assembly Scholarships have been awarded by State Senator Chris Lauzen (R-25, Aurora) to eligible college students in the 25th District.

ELBURN—Brad Hruza was fascinated by clouds and storms while growing up in Iowa. And his interest in inclement weather only grew stronger when he was exposed to an abundance of lightning and tornadoes after moving to Illinois in 1985.

MAPLE PARK—Piacere is an Italian greeting that asks you to enjoy yourself and also is the name of one of the wines at the Acquaviva Winery in Maple Park, owned by the Vito Brandonicios family.

SUGAR GROVE—If you’re in a hurry to see what the Farmers Market in Sugar Grove offers, it’s all right to skip breakfast. A new booth at the market serves that first meal of the day.

A benefit for the family of Steve and Carol Herra, who is battling lymphoma, took place last Saturday at the Elburn Lions Park. Photos by Mary Herra

COUNTY—Last month the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, along with more than 500 other Illinois law enforcement agencies, participated in the national “Click It or Ticket” Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization.

In the paper edition of the Elburn Herald today, we mistakenly printed that the movie night at Hill’s Country Store in Kaneville was Friday, June 26. It is Friday, June 25 at 8 p.m. The Elburn Herald regrets the error.

County—The 16U-Red Kane County Xplosion team was in action over the weekend at the 25th Annual Oak Lawn Senior ASA/USSSA qualifying tournament.

We want to publicly thank Ms. Jeannette Rehmel, art instructor to The Art Room, for all of the time and effort that she has put into the current art show on display at the Sugar Grove Library.

A big thank you goes out to all who helped make this year’s Kaneville Baseball/Softball Cookout a great success.

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Maxwell Busch of Elburn was named to the dean’s list at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

Linda Fay Huber of Sugar Grove was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, an international honor society for juniors and seniors, at Northern Illinois University’s Honor Day ceremonies held in April.